Bail-joint



J. H. JOHNSON.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5. 1915.

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RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED JAN-5, 1915.

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RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Application filed January 5, 1915. Serial No. 629.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. JOHNsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fay, State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in joints employed in connection with track rails; and the object of my invention is to provide a rail joint that will eliminate the pounding of the wheels as they pass over the rail ends, thus lessening the wear of the rolling stock and rails.

Another object is to provide a device of this general character, of a simple, compact and durable construction, which shall be capable of convenient and accurate adjustment in position upon a rail chair to securely hold the rail ends against casual vibration.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the appended claim, it being further understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim without cleparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views :Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a pair of track rails provided with a joint embodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows an end view of one of the rails. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of one of the chairs. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4, 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5, 5 of Fig. 4.

In the accompanying drawings A and 13 show a pair of track rails the ends of which have joint forming devices embodying my invention. As shown each rail comprises a head 1, web 2 and base 3. At each end and upon opposite sides each rail has its web portion enlarged, as is shown at 6, more specially in Fig. 2. From this enlarged portion is continued a curved projecting fishplate 4, having an outstanding base flange 5. The projecting portion 4 is of any suitable length and the upper edge e of each projectin the county of Dewey and.

ing fishplate 4 is adapted to rest in firm contact below and against the head 1 of the adacent rail end, with its base flange 5, resting upon the base 3 of the adjacent rail end, as will be clearly understood in referring to the drawings. The enlarged web portion 6, as well as the web proper has a bolt opening registering with a suitable bolt opening within the fishplate 4, so that suitable bolts 10 may be employed in clamping and hold ing the fishplates 4 firmly and securely to the heads 1 and the bases 3, in the manner shown in Fig. 4. This construction provides a rail joint having approximately three times the amount of metal at the joint that there is at the intermediate portions of the rails, as will be understood in referring to Figs. 4 and 5 wher the web portion 2 is shown and the enlarged portion 6 and adjacent fishplate 4.

In order to assist in firmly holding the base flanges 5 to the rail bases 3, I employ a rail chair comprising a flat plate C having the oppositely positioned inclined flanges 7 with the bolt openings 11 and the seats 8, within which seats are held the heads 9 of suitable spikes used to hold the chairs to the ties, and also assisting in holding the base flanges 5 to the rail bases. As shown in Fig. 4 the inner face a of the flanges 7, corresponds to the curved edges '0, of the base flanges 5 and the rail bases 8.

In Fig. 5 I have clearly shown the thickness of the enlarged portion 6, from which is shown as extending a fishplate 4. In this view the meeting ends of the rails are indicated in dotted lines. This view clearly discloses the secure manner in which the joint is formed.

The joint is simple and inexpensive in construction, and both durable and eflicient in operation, and the rail ends may be ad justed within the chairs with ease, accuracy and despatch.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A rail joint including in meeting end of two rails, on one side having its web enlarged, a. curved fish plate having an outstanding base flange being continued from each enlargement the upper edge of each fish plate being adapted to rest in firm contact below and against the rail head of the adjacent rail with its base flange resting upon the base of combination, the each rail at its end the adjacent rail end, said enlarged web portions and adjacent fish plates having registering bolt openings, bolts within said openings, whereby each rail end is connected to the adjacent fish p1ate,-each base flange forming a continuation and overlying a rail base portion, and a rail chair comprising a fiat plate having oppositely positioned inclined flanges said flanges being adapted to engage i the edges of said base flange as well as theedges of the rail, whereby each fish plate has its lower edge resting against a chair flange and its upper end against a rail head, as, and in the manner set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, 3

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